plural quangos
British
: a partly autonomous regulatory agency
especially
: one in Britain organized outside the civil service but financed and appointed by the government
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That’s where the private business part of the quango model kicks in.
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Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2023
The Arts Council, a quango that distributes money from the government and the National Lottery, has opened its purse.
—The Economist, 22 June 2020
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Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2023
The Arts Council, a quango that distributes money from the government and the National Lottery, has opened its purse.
—The Economist, 22 June 2020
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“Quango.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quango. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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